About the Constituency:
The Tripura West Parliamentary constituency (constituency number 1) has a total of 1,093,799 electorates out of which 533,210 are females and 560,589 are males according to Election Commission of India 2009 reports. The state capital belongs to this constituency.

Assembly Segments:

One of the two constituencies of the state of Tripura, Tripura West Lok Sabha Constituency was formed prior to the 1951 elections and has 30 Vidhan Sabha segments of which five are reserved for the SC category and seven are reserved for the ST category.

About Tripura West

The state of Tripura is the third smallest state of the country, sprawling over an area of 10,491 sq km. It shares its borders with Bangladesh, Assam and Mizoram. Over 19 tribes, indigenous to the North East reside here. Agriculture is the primary economic activity here followed by trade and industrial manufacturing. Pisciculture and the handloom, industries are also well developed here. NH-44 and NH-44A connect the state to a major road network.

Demographic Pattern:

As per 2011 census data, it has a total population of 3,671,032 with male population of 1,871,867 and female population of 1,799,165. It is the second most populated state in the area after Assam. It has a sex ratio of 961 females per 1000 males. The population density here is 350 per sq km. The average literacy rate here is 87.75%. Almost 70% of the population is occupied by Bengalis. About 86% of the population is Hindu.

A Look: Sitting MP:

Performance in the 15^th Lok Sabha: